It begins...

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The air steward walked doen the Isle handing out Immigration cards, in large bold print beside a skull it reads "Death to Drug Traffickers". We stepped into the terminal building where hundreds of toweled pilgrims were waiting. They had arrived to visit the holy city of Mecca and perform Umrah.

Air France looses my bag for two days..... great start

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Photos

Mind your Abaya
As seen in Ikea, Jeddah. Sums up Saudi

Fountain beside hotel
King Fahds Fountain in Jeddah is the tallest fountain in the world, with water achieving a maximum height of 312m. Each of the three pumps deliver 625 litres of water per second, and the water is propelled at a speed of 375 km/h.